Bachelor’s Degrees in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 14 people earned their bachelor's degree in optometric support. This makes it the 325th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometric support at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 398 |
Basic Certificate | 185 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 154 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 14 |
Master’s Degree | 7 |
Graduate Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Optometric Support Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for optometric support majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for optometric support students who are bachelor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in optometric support. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 4 |
Women | 10 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Optometric Support Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in optometric support. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
The most popular school in the United States for optometric support students seekinga bachelor's degree is Pacific University. Roughly 3,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,174 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,228 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in optometric support from Pacific. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.
New England College of Optometry is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in optometric support. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their bachelor's degree in optometric support from New England College of Optometry. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing | 153,413 |
Public Health | 19,225 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 17,004 |
Communication Sciences | 11,325 |
Allied Health Professions | 7,962 |
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*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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